Wider Red Road

There are 15 different areas in Glasgow included in GoWell – one of which is Wider Red Road.

Our study includes the neighbourhoods of Balornock, Old Balornock, Petershill and Barmulloch. We are also studying the Red Road multi-story flats and information on them can be found by visiting the Red Road study area page. The map shows the study area boundaries for both of these areas – Red Road within the dark lines and the wider area shaded in blue.

Why

We are interested in Wider Red Road because it is part of the community regeneration programme currently taking place in Glasgow. Over the coming years regeneration might involve a range of activities such as building new homes, refurbishment, demolition and attempts to support communities with improved services and amenities. The area may also be affected not only by the changes and improvements to the homes within it, but also the demolition of the neighbouring Red Road multi-storey flats. These activities provide an opportunity to find out from local residents if and how their health and lives change as a result of investment in regeneration.

What

We are carrying out a number of resident surveys over our ten year study. These consist of interviews conducted face-to-face at people’s homes and include a whole range of questions about how people feel about their homes, their neighbourhood, services in the area, their lifestyle and circumstances and their health and wellbeing.

Over time this will give us a picture of how regeneration is affecting residents. What are the important changes? Have things got better or worse – and for whom? These findings will be used to help planners improve services and regeneration in Wider Red Road and elsewhere in the future.

If you've been involved in one of our surveys you can find additional information about your participation here.

We have conducted three surveys in Wider Red Road to date: the first in 2006 in which 734 participants took part; the second in 2008 in which 415 participants took part, and the third in 2011 in which 566 participants took part. The fourth and final survey took place in 2015 and the results are being analysed and published on an ongoing basis.

Findings so far

A small selection of findings from these three surveys with Wider Red Road residents are shown below:

In 2011, 90% of residents were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall condition of their home. This had increased from 85% in 2006.

In 2011, 79% of participants were very or fairly satisfied with their neighbourhood as a place to live. This was the same as in 2006.

71% of participants felt part of their community in 2011. This had declined from 86% in 2008, when this question was first asked.

62% of participants rated their general health as excellent or good in 2011. This was a decline from 80% in 2006.

In terms of empowerment, 40% of participants in 2011 felt that on their own, or with others, they could influence decisions affecting their local area. This is the same as in 2006.

We share and discuss the findings for all the GoWell study areas with various service providers across Glasgow to encourage them to consider the findings when planning and prioritising services and amenities. These include Glasgow City Council Area Committees, Community Planning Partnerships, Local Housing Organisation Committees, Community Health and Care Partnerships and others.

If you belong to a community group or organisation that would be interested in hearing a presentation and discussion of the findings for Wider Red Road please contact us.

Community survey results are also regularly summarised and distributed across GoWell's 15 study areas in our community newsletters. You can download the latest edition for Wider Red Road below and access all previous community newsletters in our publications section.